Using verbal autopsy to track epidemic dynamics: the case of HIV-related mortality in South Africa

• Main Authors: Mee Paul (Author), Fottrell Edward (Author), Kahn Kathleen (Author), Byass Peter (Author), Collinson Mark A (Author), Tollman Stephen M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Verbal autopsy (VA) has often been used for point estimates of cause-specific mortality, but seldom to characterize long-term changes in epidemic patterns. Monitoring emerging causes of death involves practitioners' developing p...